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Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
 The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; 
and edicts are of less power than the read more 
 The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; 
and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler.
 [Lat., Componitur orbis
  Regis ad exemplum; nec sic inflectere sensus
   Humanos edicta valent, quam vita regentis.] 
 As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges 
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the read more 
 As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges 
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of 
others will often deter tender minds from vice.
 [Lat., Avidos vicinum funus ut aegros
  Exanimat, mortisque metu sibi parcere cogit;
   Sic teneros animos aliena opprobria saepe
    Absterrent vitiis.] 
 I do not give you to posterity as a pattern to imitate, but as an 
example to deter.  
 I do not give you to posterity as a pattern to imitate, but as an 
example to deter. 
 He was indeed the glass
 Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.  
 He was indeed the glass
 Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves. 
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set read more
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
 He who should teach men to die, would at the same time teach them 
to live.  
 He who should teach men to die, would at the same time teach them 
to live.